What do Doctors Earn in the US?
Approximately 800,000 Americans work as physicians or surgeons in the U.S.
the median annual wage for physicians and surgeons was $229,300, according to the BLS. This was nearly five times more than America's general median wage, which was $46,310.
These jobs require extensive education and training and are some of the most demanding positions in the workforce — they can be stressful and require long shifts or overtime.
The work is intense, but the professions are growing. The BLS estimates 24,200 new physician and surgeon jobs will open each year over the next decade as population growth, an aging population, increasing rates of chronic illnesses, and retirement create added demand for doctors. But the investment in training and time has a solid return; while salaries do vary by location and specialty, physicians are some of the most well-compensated healthcare practitioners, and the highest-earning Americans in general.
Dataset
Occupation | National mean annual income, 2022 |
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Cardiologists | 421330 |
Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric | 371400 |
Pediatric surgeons | 362970 |
Surgeons, all other | 347870 |
Radiologists | 329080 |
Dermatologists | 327650 |
Emergency medicine physicians | 316600 |
Anesthesiologists | 302970 |
Obstetricians and gynecologists | 277320 |
Ophthalmologists, except pediatric | 265450 |
Neurologists | 255510 |
Physicians, pathologists | 252850 |
Psychiatrists | 247350 |
Physicians, all other | 238700 |
General internal medicine physicians | 225270 |
Family medicine physicians | 224460 |
Pediatricians, general | 203240 |